Musical background :
Classical guitar since the age of 7
Musical studies at Liège conservatory (Belgium)
Cello studies in Maastricht (Holland)
Concertist guitar studies with Alberto Ponce in Paris
Guitar teacher in Aywaille music school (Liège) (since 1979)
Master classes with Leo Brouwer and Egberto Gismonti at international encounters in Martinica (1982) Wins 1rst price of composition delivered by the Sacem (with Fernando Freitez)(1982)
Trips to Brazil working with Gismonti
Autodidact composer (since 1980)
Concerts and tours:
2005-2006: “RAGA Y DANZA” Solo guitar ( 6 & 7 strings)
Duo with Sandor Szabo (Hungary)
Touring in Belgium and Hungary (international guitar festival)
Since 2001: Quartet Saeta
(guitar, cello, flûte or voice, clarinet or percussion)
playing V.Gillet compositions and spanish music arranged by V. Gillet
touring in Belgium and Luxemburg (Shubertiade)
1996: Two voices – two guitars (proper music and spanish music)
Since 1993: Trio Terracota
(Belgium-Venezuela: 2 guitars and percussion with Fernando Freitez and Carlos Franco)
touring in Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg, Venezuela, Tchec republic, Hungary, France, Spain, Italy, Canada,..
Between 1980 and 1993: solo guitar recitals over Europe
Venezuelan tours with Fernando Freitez( 2 guitars – own compositions)
Concerts with Gismonti
Several trios and quartet touring in Belgium playing V. Gillet compositions
African tour (Cameroun) with Charles Ewanjé
Discography
-as guitarist and composer:
Raga y danza : WR 9029 (2005)
Saeta : LFDJ 2 (2002)
Savia : AM 1193 (1999)
Tres elementos : AM 1089 (1996)
Terracota :AM 1056 (1994)
Areia (1991)
Venenoso : Igloo (1986)
Diabolo : MD 102 (1983)
-taking part of various other recordings as guitarist or cellist (with Jean-Christophe Renault pianist composer)
